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London Marathon has been postponed amid coronavirus outbreak - this is the new scheduled date

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The London Marathon has been postponed as the coronavirus outbreak continues in the UK. Organisers announced on Friday (March 13) that the event, which was due to take place on April 26, has been called off.

It comes after other high-profile sporting events were called off after the UK was placed in the 'delay stage' of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Event director Hugh Brasher said: "The world is in an unprecedented situation, grappling with a global pandemic of Covid-19 and public health is everyone’s priority. "We know how disappointing this news will be for so many – the runners who have trained for many months, the thousands of charities for which they are raising funds and the millions who watch the race every year. "We are extremely

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